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Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5 vs Samsung Exynos 1280

Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5
34Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Samsung Exynos 1280
34.8Inno Score
27.7CPU27.2
21.1GPU23.6
—Benchmarks37.2
68Efficiencyspec-based65.6
4 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 51 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 1280

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5 scores 34 against 34.8 for Samsung Exynos 1280. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Samsung Exynos 1280 edges ahead in GPU, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5

  • 20% lower process: 4 nm vs 5 nm

Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 1280

  • 91% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 635 vs 332

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5 versus Samsung Exynos 1280
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5Samsung Exynos 1280
Announced20262022
Process4 nm+20%5 nm
TDP (typical)—5 W
Architecture—Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5 versus Samsung Exynos 1280
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5Samsung Exynos 1280
Cores88
Core configuration2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 + 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A552x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 + 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2.4 GHz2.4 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5 versus Samsung Exynos 1280
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5Samsung Exynos 1280
GPUAdreno 629Arm Mali-G68 MP4

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5 versus Samsung Exynos 1280
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5Samsung Exynos 1280
Memory typeLPDDR4X-2133LPDDR4X-2133
Max bandwidth—17.1 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5 versus Samsung Exynos 1280
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5Samsung Exynos 1280
ModemQualcomm 5G Modem-RF System (Sub-6 GHz)Integrated 5G (sub-6)
Max download2.8 Gbps—
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.15.1

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5 versus Samsung Exynos 1280
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5Samsung Exynos 1280
Max displayFHD+ @ 144HzFHD+ @ 120Hz
Video capture1080p@30fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5 versus Samsung Exynos 1280
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5Samsung Exynos 1280
AnTuTu—495,000
Geekbench 6 (single)976+1%Bottom 46%968Bottom 45%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,250+8%Bottom 41%2,078Bottom 36%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme332Bottom 15%635+91%Bottom 27%

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